Hatchet



y 1930- w G. MILLER 1,757,538

HATCHET Filed March 19, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Invenior lav/mm 610i! Aiiorne May 6, 1930. w. e. MILLER HATCHET Filed March 19, 1929 j a a.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 In venior gmm A iiorney Patented May d, 1935) WILLIAM G. MILLER, 01? CUMBERLAND, IJZARILAND HATCHE'I Application filed March 19,

The present invention relates generally to hatchets and has for its prime object the provision m: a tool having a head and blade adjustable in respect to its hasp to adapt the tool for use as an adze, hatchet or the like and under varying circumstances.

A further detail object of the invention is the provision of a tool of the character described having a poll and blade with means for adjustably connecting them with the hasp of a handle so that the angular relation of the longitudinal axis of the poll and blade to the axis of the handle can be varied at will.

A still further very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a hatchet of this nature which is simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, thoroughly eflicient and reliable in use, easy to manipulate in its adjustment and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

lVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure l is an elevation of the hatchet embodying the features of my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view therethrough taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 1 is a detail elevation of the bolt;

Figure 5 is a detail view of the spindle, and

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 66' of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that reference characters 3, 1-, 5 and (3 designate respectively the hasp, poll, blade, and handle of my improved hatchet.

The handle is provided with an elongated bore T reduced adjacent the hasp 3 and internally threaded as indicated at 8. The hasp 3 is provided with a bore 9 at right angles to the bore 7 and the handle 6 merges into the bore 9 at the center of the latter. A spindle '10 is rotatable in the bore 9 and has an an- 1929. Serial No. 348,273.

nular series of recesses 11 therein adapted to be brought in registry with the bore 7.

The spindle is provided at its end with threaded extensions 12 and 14. The extension 14 is adapted to be threaded into the blade 5 and locked therein by means of set screws 15 while the extension 14; is adapted to be threadedly engaged in the poll 4 and locked therein by means of set screw 16.

An elongated bolt 17 extends through the bore 7 and has a threaded portion 18 threaded in the portion 8 and an end 19 adapted to enage in one of the recesses 11. The outer end of the bolt terminates in the wing nut 20 so that the bolt may be turned to disengage with one of the recesses 11 thereby allowing the blade and poll to be rotated to the desired angle and then the bolt may be turned to engage again in another one of the recesses 11. The handle is provided with pockets 21 so that wooden ribs or handle pieces 22 may be mounted therein to provide a ood grip portion for the handle.

rom the above detailed description it will be seen that I have devised a structure wherein the blade 5 may be set in a number of planes at an angle to that of the handle. The advantages incident to this adjustable function of the blade are apparent to those skilled in the use of hatchets, hence need not be specifically set forth herein.

The present embodiment of the invention, however, has been disclosed in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since in actual practice, it attains the features 01 advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacriicing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A hatchet of the class described comprising a hasp havin a bore, a spindle rotatable in the bore, threaded extensions on opposite ends of the spindle, a blade on one threaded end and a poll on the other threaded end, a handle projecting from the hasp, said spindle having an annular series of notches, and a bolt in the handle to engage said notches, said handle being hollow to form a bore at right angles to the bore of the hasp, said bolt having a threaded portion engaged in the handle so that it may be turned to engage or disengage in respect to the notches of the spindles.

2. A hatchet of the class described comprising a hasp having a bore, a spindle rotatable in the bore, threaded extensions on op,- posite ends of the spindle, a blade on one threaded end and a poll on the other threaded end, a handle projecting from the hasp, said spindle having an annular series of notches, and a bolt in the handle to engage said notches, said handle being hollow to form a bore at right angles to the bore of the hasp, said bolt having a threaded portion engaged in the handle so that it may be turned to engage or disengage in respect to the notches of the spindles, the outer end of the bolt having a wing nut formed thereon for easy manipulation of the bolt.

Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM G. MILLER. 

